# Comparing hosting providers

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/comparing-hosting-providers/100034>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** hosting\
**Created:** [October 20, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comparing-hosting-providers/100034 "2018-10-20T01:18:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comparing-hosting-providers/100034/10 "2018-10-20T19:06:09Z")

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> [@Scoobie](#):
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> or Do the managed services include the mail server in their monthly cost?

Our plans at [Communiteq](https://www.communiteq.com) (formerly DiscourseHosting) include outgoing mailservers with a good reputation, as well as a POP3 mailbox for incoming mail, for no extra cost.

On the Professional plan and up, we can also configure your own or a third party mail service if you really want to.

> [@Scoobie](#):
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> What is still confusing me , is which of these options lets me install the plug in I want - topic list previews. I assume digital Ocean does. But the other 2 I’m not clear on

We will install the topic list previews plugin on the Professional plan and up. Setup is free and you get 5 plugins of your choice next to the standard plugins (Akismet, Slack, Solved, Adsense, Patreon, Sitemap, [Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) and Staff Notes).

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